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Confirmed Dates for forthcoming finals

England & Wales National Final - Sat 26th (For details click here)

REGIONAL FINAL

Date – Sunday 6^thMarch 2016

Venue – The Grosvenor Casino, The Red Dragon Centre, Atlantic Wharf, Hemingway Rd, Cardiff CF10 4JY

Registration from 11:30am – 12:30pm

League Winner Trophy presentation – 12:40pm - 1:00pm

Shuffle up and Deal at 1:00pm

Free Buffet will be provided at approx 2:20pm

Registration fee - n/a Free to play

Prizes on the Day - There are various aspects of the prize fund. This qualification tournament is in the main a qualification event for the National Final in Coventry. However, there is some prize fund for those players finishing in the qualification places to make the determination of final places interesting.

There will be 7 National Final seats available to those players finishing 1^stto 7^th.

There will be cash prize money to those players that finish 1^stto 4^th. The amounts are as follows:

1st Place - £150-00

2^ndPlace - £110-00

3^rdPlace - £70-00

4^thPlace - £30-00

Playing Schedule

This is a self deal tournament, until Final Table.

Starting Stack 10,000

Blinds - 20 minutes with break after every 4 levels

Subject to any variation by the Casino Card Room Manager, Blind Levels are as follows:

Time                           Small / Big Blind        Ante

1:00pm - 1:20pm         25 / 50             0

1:20pm - 1:40pm         50 / 100 0

1:40pm - 2:00pm         100 / 200 0

2:00pm - 2:20pm         200 / 400 0

2:20pm - 3:00pm Break for BUFFET (25 chips to be removed)

3:00pm - 3:20pm         300 / 600 0

3:20pm - 3:40pm         400 / 800 0

3:40pm - 4:00pm         600 / 1200 0

4:00pm - 4:20pm         800 / 1600 100

4:20pm - 4:35pm Comfort Break

4:35pm - 4:55pm         1000 / 2000 200

4:55pm - 5:15pm         1500 / 3000 300

5:15pm - 5:35pm         2000 / 4000 500

5:35pm - 5:55pm         3000 / 6000 500

5:55pm - 6:10pm Comfort Break (100 chips to be removed)

6:10pm - 6:30pm         4000 / 8000 1000

6:30pm - 6:50pm         5000 / 10000 1000

6:50pm - 7:10pm         6000 / 12000 1000

7:10pm - 7:30pm         8000 / 16000 1000

7:30pm - 7:45pm Comfort Break (500 chips to be removed)

7:45pm - 8:05pm         10000 / 20000 2000

8:05pm - 8:25pm         15000 / 30000 3000

8:25pm - 8:45pm         20000 / 40000 4000

8:45pm - 9:05pm         25000 / 50000 5000

9:05pm - 9:20pm Comfort Break (1000 chips to be removed)

9:20pm - 9:40pm         30000 / 60000 5000

9:40pm - 10:00pm       35000 / 70000 5000

10:00pm - 10:20pm     40000 / 80000 5000

10:20pm - 10:40pm     45000 / 90000 5000

10:40pm - 10:55pm Comfort Break (5000 chips to be removed)

10:55pm - 11:15pm     50000 / 100000 10000

Should more blind levels be required then they will rise as set by the casino card room manager.

Tournament Attendance

A valid Grosvenor Membership card is required for Casino Entry, those without must bring a valid form of Government Issued ID. Please check with the casino if in any doubt on 029 2046 8350. The Nuts Poker League has no control over players being refused entry by Casino Reception or Door staff.

All players should please make every effort to arrive before the close of Registration at 12:30pm. Any registration after this time is at the complete discretion of the Card Room Manager.

Qualification List

Qualification List rectification - If any player believes that he or she has qualified but his or her name is not on the above Qualification List then that player should please contact Fez before 4:00pm on Friday 4^thMarch 2016 so that the list can be amended if there has indeed been an error. Only players on the Qualification list at 4:00pm on Friday 4^thMarch 2016 will be allowed to register at the event.

If you have Qualified we hope that you can attend. We want you all to have a very enjoyable event.

Good Luck.